About this role
• Provide advanced perioperative nursing care to patients before, during, and after surgical procedures in accordance with clinical standards and Post Basic competencies • Function independently as Scrub Nurse and Circulating Nurse for various surgical specialties • Assist surgeons and anaesthetists during operative procedures, ensuring smooth workflow and patient safety • Prepare, check, and maintain operating theatre environment, surgical instruments, equipment, and consumables • Ensure compliance with aseptic techniques, infection prevention and control measures at all times • Perform accurate surgical instrument, swab, and needle counts before, during, and after procedures • Monitor and assess patients’ intra-operative condition and escalate any clinical concerns promptly • Ensure proper handling, cleaning, sterilisation, and storage of surgical instruments and equipment • Maintain complete, accurate, and timely documentation of perioperative nursing care and procedures • Provide supervision, guidance, and clinical support to junior nurses and theatre support staff • Participate in training, audits, quality improvement initiatives, and implementation of best practices • Support emergency and after-hours surgical cases, including on-call duties as required • Comply with hospital policies, professional nursing standards, and statutory requirements